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The Core i5-8500T is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-13900, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $360.36 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-8500T

  • Up to 76% cheaper$112.61 vs $472.97
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy35 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of the Core i9-13900

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 6 threads

Core i5-8500T vs Core i9-13900 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i5-8500T vs Core i9-13900 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-8500T vs Core i9-13900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8500T Logo

Core i5-8500T

Apr 2nd, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1192

43%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4139

25%

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo

Core i9-13900

Jan 4th, 2023


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2744

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

16561

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-8500T vs Core i9-13900 in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-8500T Logo

Core i5-8500T

Apr 2nd, 2018


Cores

6-core

25%

L3 Cache

9 MB

25%


Base Frequency

2.1 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.5 GHz

62%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

48%

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo

Core i9-13900

Jan 4th, 2023


Cores

24-core

100%

L3 Cache

36 MB

100%


Base Frequency

2 GHz

95%

Turbo Frequency

5.6 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

5600 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-8500T Logo

Core i5-8500T

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo

Core i9-13900

General
Apr 2nd, 2018Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Not AvailableMSRP$549.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Coffee LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
35 W
Power Consumption65 W
Performance
6Cores
24
6Threads
32
2.1 GHz
Base Frequency2.0 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
9 MBL3 Cache
36 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz
UHD 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockableNo

Our users choose these builds when going for the Core i5-8500T or Core i9-13900

Our users choose these builds when going for the Core i5-8500T or Core i9-13900

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